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BenevolentCheese t1_je0tr6k wrote

Reply to comment by mrphreems1 in Farmers market drama? by yayforhooray

A feral wolverine let loose on the premises?

Gallons of radioactive sludge being dumped from the back of a PT Cruiser in a sewer grate right next to the vendor's tomato kiosk?

Frequent run-ins with durian-sized rats?

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BenevolentCheese t1_je0t7rt wrote

>Something bad happened but I won't tell anyone what it is and I won't accept questions but you all need to trust me and sacrifice your livelihood because trust me bro

OK

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objectimpermanence t1_je0sgmu wrote

Well gee, I wonder why housing is significantly more affordable relative to local incomes in places like Houston and other Sunbelt cities, where large corporate landlords are basically allowed to build whatever they want with relatively minimal interference.

It’s almost as if there is some other economic factor at play here. Certainly Texas landlords aren’t less greedy than landlords are here.

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Ilanaspax t1_je0se5z wrote

It’s SO weird how out of all those solutions for affordable housing the only one that ever gets executed involves developers getting more money 🤔

oh well I guess we’ll trust the process and just let them keep polluting the city with luxury rentals and pricing out the existing population until we finally figure this out

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HappyArtichoke7729 t1_je0rph0 wrote

Building more rentals relieves pressure on rent.

Getting rid of the Realpage monopoly would also relieve a lot more pressure on rent.

Increasing law enforcement would also relieve pressure on rent, by arresting landlords who are breaking the rent control laws.

Disallowing more housing to be built is dumb, and part of the reason we're in this mess. (Not the entire reason)

But we will leave things exactly as they are now, because these large corporations are the ones funding our politicians' careers.

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1200r t1_je0roq5 wrote

Reply to comment by yayforhooray in Farmers market drama? by yayforhooray

"Further, the Berry Lane Farmers’ Market will disrupt decades of environmental and structural racism that have created a lack of access to affordable, nutritious food options"

Wow..

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